Sometime while she was in art school, Kellee Adams started rowing in an 8-person whaleboat. For the unfamiliar, whaleboats are big, heavy wooden boats based on lifeboats from the 1930s and 40s. The boat Kellee competed in was named “Renegade,” and it was sponsored by local beer great Anchor Brewing.

To meet Sharon Wienbar, we must first know what she does. After a career in consulting, investing and marketing, Sharon now serves on the boards of a handful of non-profits, including USRowing.

You’ve probably spotted Lynne Miller on the water – he rows a 20-ft white Wherry rowboat. He’s also 6’ 2” with a thatch of white hair so he stands out beyond the boat.

Rough water is dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. But Stefan Benton loves it. He’s the guy that coaches rowers how to row past Yellow Bluff, past Cavallo Point, and beyond the gate—something that should never be done alone.

If you’re a member of OWRC, maybe you row a dozen miles a week. Give or take. If you’re Hunter Deuel you’re rowing way more than that.

If not for the San Francisco Chronicle, Liz Kantor might never have rowed on the bay. This was around 1988. Her friend read an article announcing a new rowing center opened by Shirwin Smith and said: Let’s learn to row.